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The Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) in collaboration with industry partners operates an air quality monitoring network across the state.

Data from the monitoring network is presented online as ambient concentration, air quality categories and smoke and dust health action levels which are updated hourly.

What’s new

Air monitoring data is now available for West Rockhampton.

Current smoke and dust levels

There are currently no elevated health action levels.

Based on PM2.5 readings at air monitoring stations and smoke sensors at Tuesday 15 July 2025 1pm.

For current bushfire and smoke warnings, visit the Queensland Fire Department website.

Tuesday 15 July 2025 1pm

Air quality data is available from 1 January 2020. Historical data back to 2010 is available on the Queensland Government data portal. Individual stations have been monitoring for different time periods so data may not be available for all possible times.

Meteorological

Select a value within the table to generate charts and to download air quality data.

South East Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Beaudesert--
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee65.119.7
Boonah170 S0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture193 SSW0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill249 WSW1.138.718.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains66.318.9
Coomera8 N1.24419.20
Cooroy--
Deagon356 N0.445.221.52610
Deception Bay63 ENE0.9650
Eagleby285 WNW0.8
Eatons Hill37 NE0.1
Forest Lake261 W0.3
Gatton66 ENE1.350.216.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview61.819.6
Josephville336 NNW1.339.118.80
Kilcoy237 WSW0.5
Kippa-Ring42 NE0.5
Lowood--
Lytton226 SW1.643.819.20
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek319 NW0.724.9
Mutdapilly18 NNE1.438.818.40
Nambour290 WNW1.531.423.66600
North Maclean313 NW1.340.718.50
Norwell109 ESE0
Parkwood307 NW1.740.7200
Petrie256 WSW0.5
Raceview326 NW0.645.118.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank60.619.1
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley66.218.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview59.819.1
Rocklea239 WSW0.850.917.92260
South Brisbane221 SW117.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley67.118.9
Southport321 NW2.535.219.90
Springwood260 W0.438.518.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank65.519
Tamborine Mountain263 W0.6
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron209 SSW0.3
Woolloongabba215 SW0.543.218.30
Wynnum235 SW0.739.419.10
Wynnum West231 SW0.943.119.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville334 NNW1.723.8
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville262 W0.839.316.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba276 W1.33717.44470
Warwick317 NW1.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg327 NNW1.733.524.4
Gayndah286 WNW0.4
Hervey Bay147 SSE0.6
Kingaroy284 WNW1.6
Maryborough310 NW0.632.26340
Tin Can Bay277 W0.3
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga352 N2.338.723.10
Auckland Point36 NE154.922.10
Boat Creek11 N1.944.323.66260
Boyne Island25 NNE3.252.4-7280
Clinton334 NNW4.246.722.20
South Gladstone14 NNE2.150.822.67480
Targinie344 NNW0.941.223.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela288 WNW1.9
Blackwater20 NNE3.231.223.40
Bluff15 NNE1.229.624.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere70 ENE0.9
Longreach325 NW4.226.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)327 NNW1.539.424.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)309 NW1.924.9
Parkhurst292 WNW0.745.624.5
Yeppoon240 WSW1.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina273 W1.1
West Mackay7 N2.723.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr18 NNE1.225.7891
Charters Towers128 SE1.1
Ingham162 SSE0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard30 NNE1.966.622.64370
Environment Park77 ENE1.142.6315110
Kirwan69 ENE0.5
Lennon Drive15 NNE2.450.626.24440
North Ward60 ENE1.562.3230
South Townsville321 NW1.1
Stuart154 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton138.4 SE0.5
Cairns81 E258.925.66410
Gordonvale172.8 S0.5
Innisfail130.6 SE0.4
Mareeba110.3 ESE0.5
Mossman100 E0.7
Weipa104 ESE2.728.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap286 WNW327.6

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 records)

The data used to compile this air quality information comes directly from the department's air monitoring network and has only undergone a preliminary quality check. Data is retrieved from the stations every hour and after quality checks, is available approximately 1 hour later.

All data on this site is shown in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

  • If there is no data measured for a parameter, or data could not be retrieved from the monitoring station at this hour, no data is shown in the cell.
  • An offline message in a cell indicates that measurements are temporarily unavailable due to equipment servicing or failure. See network status.

About these Meteorological parameters

Wind direction

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place. The measurement indicates the direction the wind is coming from.

Wind direction is measured in degrees.

More information about Wind direction

Wind speed

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place.

Wind speed is measured in metres per second.

More information about Wind speed

Humidity

Like temperature and solar radiation, water vapour plays an important role in many thermal and photochemical reactions in the atmosphere.

Humidity is measured in percentage.

More information about Humidity

Temperature

Measuring temperature supports air quality assessment, air quality modelling and forecasting activities.

Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius.

More information about Temperature

Solar radiation

Measuring solar radiation is beneficial for modelling photochemical smog events, as the intensity of sunlight has an important influence on the rate of the chemical reactions that produce the smog. The cloudiness of the sky, time of day and geographic location all affect sunlight intensity.

More information about Solar radiation

Rainfall

Rain has a ‘scavenging’ effect when it washes particulate matter out of the atmosphere and dissolves gaseous pollutants. Removing particles improves visibility. Where there is frequent high rainfall, air quality is generally better.

More information about Rainfall

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Last updated
16 January 2026